Repairman&#39;s creeper



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, CHARLES vin.Montura, oFYPsILANTnMIoHrGAN. l'

nErAr-RMAN'S CREEPB.

i yApplication filed November 1f?, 1926. Serial No. 148,925.

rlhis invention relates to repairmens Creepers, that term being used in the automobile tra-de to designate lo-w trucks provided with a bed and casters whereby the bed may be moved about in any direction upon a floor beneath a machine in the process of repair. 'The object of this invention is to provide a spring suspension for the bed whichy will protectthe Creeper from being broken ork otherwise damaged-by beingy run over by a heavy car or truck. The intention is to produce a flatbed Creeper which will be practically free from liability to damage by being run over, by reason of the fact that the rolling supports for the bed are constructed to yield and allow the bed under excess weight thereon 'to descend into contact with the floor. Furthermore, such Creepers are usually subjected to rough handling in repair shops and the like, and are often thrown about on the Concrete oors. It is believed that a Creeper constructed in accordance with this invention will successfully resist destruction either from being run over or upon or from being knocked about in regular service. o

The preferred form of construction and arrangement of the parts of this invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application for patent, and Fig. 1 o-f the drawings represents a plan view. Fig.l 2 is a vertical section through one of the supporting casters and a portion of the bed. Fig. 3 is a like section showing the bed forced down into contact with the iioor and the caster body pivotally inclined.

Throughout the description and drawings thesame number is used to refer to the same part.

Considering the drawings, the angle irons 1 and 2 form the ends of the bed which may consist-of the boards 3 and 4 of wood. Bolts 5 and 6 may be used to secure the boards to the end irons. It is not intended to limit this invention to the bed construction illustrated, as any bed construction suitable could be substituted.

Each caster is of the same construction. The body 7 projects' over the end of the bed as shown and is provided with' the wheels 8, the caster being of the Character that will allow the bed to be moved about upon the floor in any direction. A bolt 9 passes upwardly through the bed board 4,

and it willv be noted that the lower end of thebolt 9 is in threaded engagement with the end angle iron 1. That engagement prevents the bolt from being pulled out up'- wardly. Encircling the bolt 9 is a coil spring '10, and byV reason of its bearing against the head ofthe bolt 9 the spring directly7 carries -the weight of the bed. As stated, 'one end of theV body 7 of the caster projects beyond the end of the bed, and the other end ofthe body is provided 'with a cylindrical terminal 11 secured to'the bed by a hook bolt 12.

While the part-s and their disposition above described are advantageous for the purpose desired, it is believed to be within the purview of this invention to modify the revoluble supporting devices for the bed as may be desired. It is believed to be obvious that the construction herein set forth is susceptible of numerous Changes by any skilled workman, such as the introduction of flat and leaf springs, rubber and the like. Furthermore, the pivot pin of the caster could manifestly be mounted in a cyindrical socket and provided with the spring or rubber cushion which would permit the bed under over weight to descend into contact with the floor.

Having now described this invention, it will `now be understood that in the operation should an automobile wheel run upon the bed as indicated bythe broken lines in Fig. 8, the spring 10 yields and the end of the bed descends into contact with the floor. Neither the spring nor the bed are injured. As soon as the wheel of the machine is removed the springs 1() restore the bed to its normal position. The bed in practice is ordinarily of such extent as will enable a workman to lie thereon and work upon the parts of a machine above him.

-I claim and desire to secure by Letters tion With a bed, of revoluble supports for the bed Wherebytthetsame maybemovedupon. a iloorinranyfdirection; meansfarrnndiabove the bed for connecting the said Supports with the bed, the said connecting means including springs for carryingthe-bedandadptcdto be compressed by excess Weight upon the bed allowing the bed to descend int-o contant-"With the floor. ,y e l v3. In a repairinans Creeper, tlie combina'- tion with; a,A bed; Toi. a: casteri having: aiibody portion arranged With` one end projecting beyond the edge 4oil th'ef bed; Wheels. borne by the, bfody and attaehedtdt'lie, projecting endwhereon the ,bedtniayrbe moved uponafloor4 in. any direction,means fon pivotally connecting theA other end, of rthef said bodj-y With' the. bed.a sprin'gigarrangednpon the-said body7 andA connecting, means arf ranged above 1 the bedr. vii-hereby the -splring carriestlie Weigh-t i ofthefbed. andY exess Weight. pivotallyE inc1inesthe..said: body; and

allows the bed to descend into contact with vtheloor.

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In.,.test-nonywhereof" If aiiiir my signature.

CHAREES Morini@ n; 

